Are we looking to be educated, or do we simply want to be entertained??

[journalist3072]

Just finished reading a thread about how McCain wins on "personality" and Sen. Clinton does not.

And then I was thinking about another thread on DU from the other day. President Clinton was speaking at a rally, and someone posted pictures. And a DUer pointed out the crowd didn't look enthused. And myself and maybe one more person, pointed out that why does everyone feel the need to be ra-ra, jump up and down all the time? Maybe they were in the midst of a serious policy discussion, and that's why they had serious faces.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't we been down this road before? Didn't we already try the guy we thought we'd rather have a beer with? And we see how well that worked.

I thought the purpose of elections was to be educated, not entertained.

You know what gives me goosebumps in this campaign?

Listening to Sen. Clinton, talking about ending the war on science, and stopping the muzzling of government scientists.

Listening to Sen. Clinton talk about how, as President, she'll ask Congress to send her the stem cell legislation that they passed but Bush vetoed.

Listening to Sen. Clinton talk about actually hiring qualified people to serve in government positions (no more "heck of a job Brownie" incidents).

Listening to her talk about having a Civil Rights Division in our Justice Department, that once again actually enforces the nation's civil rights laws.

Listening to Sen. Clinton talk about how she forced the Pentagon to have a closed-door session with her, so she could find out what, if any, type of post-war planning they were doing for Iraq.

And even listening to Chelsea Clinton explain to students that the type of health insurance she needs as a 27-year old single woman, is not the same type of health insurance THEY might need, and that's why her mother wants to open up the Congressional health plan to all Americans, so they can have choices.

In other words....the Clintons have made me a policy wonk. I'm so proud of Sen. Clinton for putting her proposals out there, and explaining to the American people exactly where she wants to take this country.

[R_M]

1. Well, there are too many people on both..

sides who simply want to feel good. No side is immune from this unfortunate occurrence.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. After a while the Greens/"progressives" will find their candidate

& will go away.

[patrice]

3. Hillary would be a good pResident! Too bad I don't like her Machine.

Edwards or Un-Committed All of the Way!